Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-06
CALIFORNIA; EXHIBIT EAST.
Making Known Our Resources-Ch Chilling
Description of an Eastern Blizzard.


Making Known Our Resources-Chilling
Description of an Eastern Blizzard.
CHICAGO, November IS, 1887.
EDS. RECoRD-U UNION: 1 suppose that
those who contributed to the exhibit of the
products from Central and Northern Cali
fornia to be shown at Lansing, Michigan,
during the session of the National Grange
would like to know how their efforts were
appreciated. and can assure them that
among other displays in the Senate Cham
Der, at the State House of Michigan, none
attracted so much attention, or ELECTED such
favorable comment as the exhibit from
California. This l heard remarked fire.
quently, and the press of the Capital of
Michigan, gave it unanimous and unstinted
praise.
J. d. Huffman, of Lodi, arranged it in a
very tasteful manner, and he is evidently a
natural decorator. The cereal products
were placed against the east wall, on back
ground of blue cloth, and alternated with
large palms and plumed with pampas
grass. The fruits, both green and cured,
were arranged on tables in such manner
as to enable visitors to inspect them
closely.
On Wednesday evening, November 22d,
Mr.. Van Arnam, agent of Southern Pacific
at Chicago, addressed the Grange and cit
liens of Lansing for an hour, in the House
OF Representatives chamber, depicting in
glowing terms the glorious climate and
frultfulness of the soil in California No
doubt his remarks did much to correct a
widespread opinion in the East that fine
climate and orange culture is only found
in Southern California. In doing-so, how
ever, he paid glowing tribute to that por-
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condition of things would exist throughout
the State. Every one present was supplied
with a climatic map issued by the South
ern Pacific Company, which is doing more
to educate people throughout the Eastern
States on the climate of California. than
anything else.
THE EXHIBIT IN CHICAGO.
! Mr.. Huffman brought the exhibit over
| here the latter part Of the week, and at
| tended to putting it i'll position at SO Clark
street, where Mr.. Van Arnam had provided
| spacious quarters for it. Under the direct
supervision of Mr. Huffman, it was placed
| in position, and although it was only
slightly advertised in one morning paper,
to-day over 2C0 people have been in to
see II, and marvel at the l75-pound squash,
the three foot in length watermelon, The
japanese persimmOns, the excellent wheat,
corn, oats, rye, barley, millet, Egyptian
corn, raisins, prunes, grapes, dates, figs,
| pears, apples, etc.
Clark street is to Chicago what Broadway
is to New York. Thousands of people con-
stantly go along this great thoroughfare,
and the exhibit will undoubtedly be of vast
| benefit to the State of California. In the
front windows can be seen oranges, lemons,
| lines, japanese persimmons, pomegranates,
and one entire window is filled with al
monds from A. T. Hatch's farm. In the
window is also placed a large card with the
words: " :roducts of Central and North
ern California, raised without irrigation -
COLONIES COMING.
There are several colony organizations
forming in this city, and from here alone
will go to the Golden State this winter not
less than 500 people, who expect to reside
permanently there. Every county organi-
cation in California ought to send printed
pamphlets, concerning their resources, to
the agency of the Southern Pacific Company
here, to be distributed. As the cold waves
begin to undulate from hiperborean re-
gions, and rush over the great Northwestern
and Middle States, gentle reminder that
there is land that is fairer than this over
on the Western slope of the Sierras, ought
to be given these people, who are tonight
shiyering in the icy cold.
Saturday about midnight the really first
cold wave of the season, reached Chicago
For several days previous the weather was
warm, with rain and snow and when PEG.
pie went forth from their homes Sunday
morning, heavy overcoats and muff1ers
were necessary to withstand the sudden
cold. The icy beauty from the northwest
pierced one to the marrow; the street. cal
wheels creaked as they rolled over tine
frosty rails, and the coal dealers were the
only ones who smiled
A BLIZZARD vIsITANT.
One day last week real, genuine North
American blizzard visited Chicago. Il
came entirely unannounced, our Ioca
Probability having overlooked it some
how. Anyhow it came unheralded
and its first appearance was so stealthv anC
mild that it had taken hold in good earnest
before its presence was fully realized But
as ii was not accompanied with its usual
faithful companion, cold wave" it wasn't
SO much minded. About s O'Clock light
snow began to fall, but all thought 1t ''only
a squall,' for the Signal Service had issued
his usual bulletin, which however. is be.
ginning TO havea chestnutty flavor" rising
temperature warmer wind, variable" Al
8 O'Clock the snow was falling faster, and
the wind began swirling it around in a
very uncomfortable manner BY II O'Clock
those who were compelled to be about the
streets found that no matter which
direction they were going, the
snow came in their fc.s with
uncomfortable persistency and cutting
force. By one o'clock you couldn't see
half block, and the street cars began
making semi-occasional trips, and before
four o'clock those business men who re-
sided any distance out on the north side
began their long and dreary walk hcme
In some instances six or eight horses were
insufficient power to move one loaded
street car. a friend of mine who started to
New York via the Chicago and Atlantic
railway woke up next morning at the
suburb of Englewood. six miles out All
the trains on the roads were laid up, and ii
was twelve hours before traffic was re.
sumed.
But if this blizzard had been Yesterday ii
would have been simply awful. These
things are good for California, and are
potent factors in steering immigration to
the Golden State.
The Union Pacific Railway kindly billed
the carload Of products exhibited from
Ogden to the Missouri river free of charge
The c. and \. w. hauled it to Chicago at
the same rate. and delivered it TO the
Michigan Central al South Chicago, and Mr.
Street., Freight Agent Of that line here, had
it attached to fast train and delivered al
Lansing the day the Grange met. All
these reads, as well as the Southern Pacific
Company, which took it free over its lines,
are entitled to the thanks of the people OF
California, and their kindness and prompt
ness iii this matter should not be forgotten.
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